Article
Crosscuts and Stoppings
- 225 ILCS 705/17.01— (a) Away from the pillar for the mine bottom, crosscuts between entries shall not be made more than 60 feet apart without permission of the Mining Board
- 225 ILCS 705/17.02— When undercut or sheared, or undercut and sheared, the entry, crosscut, and room-neck may be advanced concurrently, but not more than one cutting shall be shot in the room-neck until the crosscut is finished
- 225 ILCS 705/17.03
- 225 ILCS 705/17.04— A crosscut, where practicable, shall be provided at or near the face of each entry or room before the place is abandoned
- 225 ILCS 705/17.05— In crosscuts connecting main and cross entry inlet and outlet air courses, the permanent stoppings shall be erected of masonry, concrete, or other incombustible material, and shall be erected within 600 feet of the face of main and cross entries at all times
- 225 ILCS 705/17.06— The first crosscut between all rooms off any entry shall not be more than 60 feet from the rib of the entry
- 225 ILCS 705/17.07